abacà
Catalan
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaká.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editabacà m (plural abacàs)
- the abaca plant
- Manila hemp — a fiber obtained from the abaca
- Manila hemp cloth
Synonyms
editFurther reading
edit- “abacà” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Italian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaka.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editabacà m (invariable)
- Manila hemp
- Synonym: canapa di Manila
Further reading
edit- abacà in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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